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† A FINE ANTLER KISERUZUTSU (PIPE CASE) DEPICTING AN ONI CLIMBING A PLIER
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? A FINE ANTLER KISERUZUTSU (PIPE CASE) DEPICTING AN ONI CLIMBING A PLIER

Sealed Wataru 渡 and Kabe 壁
Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa district, late 19th century

Published:
Rokusho magazine, no. 28, 1999, p. 30, no. 75.
Sydney L. Moss Ltd. (2016) Kokusai The Genius: and Stag-antler Carving in Japan, Vol. III, p. 319, no. 527.

Of senryu-zutsu type, skillfully carved in the form of a plier. An oni is depicted climbing up the tool, wielding a giant hammer as if to loosen or tighten the screw, evoking chilling tales told to misbehaving children about Emma-O, the King of Hell, a fearsome figure said to remove tongues, teeth, or limbs as punishment for lies. The carver masterfully utilizes the natural properties of the material, the antler remarkably hollowed to emulate the pliers’ mobility.

With two seals Wataru and Kabe, which may also be read as Toheki or relates to the phrase “wataru kabe ni oniari” (an oni climbs over the wall). Very likely, the subject matter is a parody of a folk saying: wetaru seken ni oni wa nashi, “not everybody is evil; don’t distrust everyone”.

LENGTH 20.5 cm

Condition: Excellent condition with minor surface wear. Fine patina.
Provenance: Ex-collection Jean Verwilghen, Beligum.

Literature comparison:
Compare a near-identical kiseruzutsu, with the same seals (unread) on the opposite side, illustrated in Contrasting Styles, A Loan Exhibition of Netsuke & Kiseruzutsu from Private English Collections, 25-30 May 1980, p. 67, no. 136.



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